,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjag ,mr4   
,sullivan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4  
,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 
,man*91 ,mrs4 ,capito1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp& ! capacity
 & capability ( ! balli/ic missile      
def5se sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,advanc+ ,am]ica's      
,missile ,def5se ,act ( #bjag4  #b4     
,s5se ( ,congress on curr5t /ate (      
,unit$ ,/ates missile def5se1 future    
inve/m5t1 & accel]at+ capabilities to   
outpace curr5t ?reats  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,accord+ to ! ,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
,nor!rn ,comm&1 ,g5]al ,lori ,rob9son1 !
 gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse def5se 7,,gmd7     
elem5t ( ! balli/ic missile def5se sy/em
 def5ds ! homel& aga9/ a limit$         
long-range balli/ic missile attack & is 

design$ to int]cept incom+ ?reats 9 !   
midc\rse phase ( flight44  7#b7 ,spann+ 
#ae "t zones1 ! gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse     
def5se elem5t ( ! balli/ic missile      
def5se sy/em & its associat$ elem5ts    
repres5ts ! only sy/em curr5tly capable 
( defeat+ an adv]s>y's int]cont95tal    
balli/ic missile 7,,icbm7 9 ! midc\rse  
segm5t ( flight4  7#c7 ,t]m9al ,high    
,altitude ,area ,def5se 7,,?aad7 is a   
,unit$ ,/ates ,army weapon sy/em t is   
transportable1 globally deployable1 &   
capable ( defeat+ balli/ic missiles     
inside or outside ! atmosph]e dur+ a    
missile's t]m9al phase ( flight4  7#d7  
,9 response to ! aggressive behavior (  
,nor? ,korea1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates initially 
deploy$ a ,t]m9al ,high ,altitude ,area 
,def5se batt]y to ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
t]ritory ( ,guam 9 ,april ( #bjac1 made 
t deploym5t p]man5t 9 ,july ( #bjae1 &  
began to deploy a ,t]m9al ,high         
,altitude ,area ,def5se batt]y to ,s\?  
,korea 9 ,m>* ( #bjag4  7#e7 ,aegis     
,balli/ic ,missile ,def5se is ! naval   

compon5t ( ! balli/ic missile def5se    
sy/em capable ( defeat+                 
%ort-to-int]m$iate-range1               
midc\rse-phase1 balli/ic missile ?reats 
& %ort-range balli/ic missiles 9 !      
t]m9al phase4  7#f7 ,! ,navy curr5tly   
has #cc ,aegis ,balli/ic ,missile       
,def5se combatants1 #e cruis]s 7,c,gs7 &
 #bh de/roy]s 7,d,d,gs71 & w add an     
additional balli/ic missile             
def5se-capable de/roy] by ! end ( fiscal
 ye> #bjag4  7#g7 ,aegis ,a%ore is !    
l&-bas$ compon5t ( ! ,aegis ,balli/ic   
,missile ,def5se sy/em & is curr5tly    
capable ( defeat+ %ort- to              
int]m$iate-range balli/ic missile       
?reats4  7#h7 ,9 #bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
deploy$ ! fir/ ,aegis ,a%ore unit to    
,romania1 & 9 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
plans to deploy an ,aegis ,a%ore unit to
 ,pol&4  7#i7 ,! curr5t lead] ( ,nor?   
,korea1 ,kim ,jong-un1 has ?reat5$ a    
preemptive nucle> /rike aga9/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates & has publicly /at$ t ,nor?      
,korea c tip new-type int]cont95tal     

balli/ic rockets ) m p[]ful nucle>      
w>heads capable ( rang+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
ma9l&4  7#aj7 ,kim ,jong-un has rapidly 
increas$ ! cad5ce ( nucle> & balli/ic   
missile te/+4  7#aa7 ,nor? ,korea's te/+
 is /eadily progress+ t[>d _! /at$ goal 
& has a*iev$ "s notable successes1      
includ+ its fir/ subm>9e-laun*$ balli/ic
 missile 9 #bjaf & its fir/ solid-fuel$1
 m$ium-range balli/ic missile 9 e>ly    
#bjag4  7#ab7 ,accord+ to ,g5]al ,john  
,e4 ,hyt51 ,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
,/rategic ,comm&1 dur+ a he>+ ( !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate 
on ,febru>y #aa1 #bjag1 ! ,nor? ,koreans
 laun*$ a new solid1 m$ium-range        
balli/ic missile ''' ,a solid rocket t c
 be roll$ out & laun*$ at a mom5t's     
notice44  7#ac7 ,g5]al ,hyt5 fur!r      
te/ifi$ t ! ,febru>y #aa? te/ also %[$ a
 new te*nology & a new ,nor? ,korean    
capability ''' ,! ,nor? ,koreans mov$   
:at 0 demon/rat$ at sea onto l&1 onto a 
new laun*]1 & did x 9 a v quick way44   
7#ad7 ,on ,may #ad1 #bjag1 ,nor? ,korea 

laun*$ a new missile1 report$ z a       
,hwasong-#ab1 t report$ly flew a highly 
l(t$ trajectory rea*+ an altitude ( ov] 
#b1jjj kilomet]s & travel+ m ?an #gjj   
kilomet]s 9 di/ance be=e fall+ into !   
,ea/ ,sea4  7#ae7 ,sev]al s5ior (ficials
 at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se h publicly    
/at$ _! belief t1 due to ! new pace (   
,nor? ,korean missile te/+1 x is no     
long] a matt] ( if ,nor? ,korea gets !  
capability to ?reat5 ! contigu\s ,unit$ 
,/ates ) a nucle> int]cont95tal balli/ic
 missile1 b :5 ,nor? ,korea w a*ieve t  
capability4  7#af7 ,dur+ ! pa/ six ye>s1
 "u ! regime ( ,kim ,jong-un1 ,nor?     
,korea has conduct$ approximately #hj   
balli/ic missile & ?ree nucle> te/s4    
7#ag7 ,dur+ ! same span ( six ye>s1 !   
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy1 due to fund+   
r$uctions1 budget unc]ta9ty1 & a        
risk-av]se te/+ culture1 has only       
conduct$ f\r flight te/s ( ! gr\nd-bas$ 
midc\rse def5se elem5t ( ! balli/ic     
missile def5se sy/em4  7#ah7 ,s9ce #bjjf
 & adju/$ = inflation1 fund+ = !        

,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy's budget has    
decreas$ #bc4d p]c5t1 f #aa1jjj1jjj1jjj 
to #h1djj1jjj1jjj4  7#ai7 ,mean:ile1    
,iran cont9ues to develop balli/ic      
missiles 9 violation ( ,unit$ ,nations  
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bbca     
7#bjae71 has develop$ m$ium-range       
balli/ic missiles to t>get ,israel & o!r
 allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & is work+   
t[>ds an int]cont95tal balli/ic missile 
capability4  7#bj7 ,9 ,m>* #bjac1 9     
response to a nucle> detonation by ,nor?
 ,korea1 ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,*uck      
,hagel1 cit+ irresponsible & reckless   
provocations1 ann\nc$ plans to re/ore ! 
numb] ( deploy$ gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptors f
 #cj to #dd by ! end ( #bjag4  7#ba7 ,! 
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy w soon f9i% !   
expansion to #dd gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptors 
& beg9 ! con/ruction ( a new ,s-b& rad>1
 ! ,long ,range ,discrim9ation ,rad>    
7,,lrdr71 at ,cle> ,air ,=ce ,/ation1   
,alaska1 />t+ 9 #bjah4  7#bb7 ,!        
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy is curr5tly     
rese>*+1 te/+1 & develop+ !             

,configuration-#c 7,c#c7 boo/]1 a       
selectable two- or ?ree-/age boo/]1 &   
has plans to field ?is capability by    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc4  7#bc7 ,section   
#afhb ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 
7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4    
#bdca note7 directs ! ,director ( !     
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy to mod]nize &   
improve ! reliability ( ! gr\nd-bas$    
int]ceptor fleet by spe$+ ! developm5t (
 ! r$esign$ kill vehicle 7,,rkv7 to     
replace all capability-enhancem5t ,i    
exoatmosph]ic kill vehicles by ,septemb]
 #cj1 #bjbb4  7#bd7 ,section #afha ( !  
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 7,public ,law        
#aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bdca note7 makes
 ! multi-object kill vehicle 7,,mokv71  
:i* is a new te*nology t w\ld all[ s+le 
int]ceptors to engage m ?an "o t>get1 a 
program ( record & directs ! ,director (
 ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy to beg9      
rigor\s flight te/+ ( a multiple-object 
kill vehicle = ! gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse    

def5se sy/em by #bjbj4  7#be7 ,section  
#afhj ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 
7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4    
#bdca note7 requir$ ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se to report on ! ef=ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to develop & deploy 
an airborne or o!r boo/ phase def5se    
sy/em = missile def5se by fiscal ye>    
#bjbe4  7#bf7 ,section #afhe ( !        
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 7,public ,law        
#aad-ib7 requires ! ,director to comm5ce
 ! concept def9ition ( a space-bas$     
balli/ic missile int]cept lay] to !     
balli/ic missile def5se sy/em & to draft
 op]ational concepts = h[ a space-bas$  
balli/ic missile int]cept lay] w\ld     
function 9 ! context ( a multi-lay]     
missile def5se ar*itecture4  7#bg7      
,section #afhc ( ! ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 
7,public ,law #aad-ib7 & section #bch ( 
! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =
 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad 7,public ,law       

#aac-ff7 requires ! ,director to plan ! 
future con/ruction ( an additional      
missile def5se site 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
includ+ ! possibility ( a site on ! ,ea/
 ,coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is capable ( 
protect+ ! homel&4  7#bh7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se & ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy are
 cont9u+ to deploy ,aegis ,balli/ic     
,missile ,def5se1 ,aegis ,a%ore1 &      
,t]m9al ,high ,altitude ,area ,def5se   
sy/ems to m robu/ly def5d memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces1 allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 cities & populations c5t]s 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & critical infra/ructure 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#bi7 ,! curr5t     
,unit$ ,/ates missile def5se            
ar*itecture1 includ+ ! gr\nd-bas$       
midc\rse def5se & t]m9al segm5t def5ses 
l ! ,t]m9al ,high ,altitude ,area       
,def5se1 ,aegis ,balli/ic ,missile      
,def5se1 ,aegis ,a%ore1 & ,patriot ,air 
& ,missile ,def5se ,sy/em1 are pres5tly 
capable ( def5d+ deploy$ ,arm$ ,=ces ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z allies & p>tn]s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#cj7 ,g5]al       

,rob9son1 9 te/imony be=e ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate on ,april  
#f1 #bjag1 /at$ ,z adv]s>ies cont9ue to 
pursue cr$ible & advanc$ capabilities1  
we too mu/ evolve our missile def5se    
capabilities to outpace increas+ly      
complex ?reats44  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se %\ld use ! upcom+ ,balli/ic    
,missile ,def5se ,review 7,,bmdr7 & !   
,missile ,defeat ,review 7,,mdr7 to     
accel]ate ! developm5t ( new & exi/+    
means to increase ! capacity1           
capability1 & reliability ( ! gr\nd-bas$
 midc\rse def5se elem5t ( ! balli/ic    
missile def5se sy/em & o!r missile      
def5se programs4  7c7 ,accel]ation (    
developm5t ( c]ta9 advanc$ missile      
def5se te*nologies t[>d field+  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,to ! degree practicable1 !       
,director ( ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy   
%all use ! policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se to accel]ate ! developm5t1 te/+1
 & field+ ( ! r$esign$ kill vehicle1 !  
multi-object kill vehicle1 ! ,c#c boo/]1

 a space-bas$ s5sor lay]1 an airborne   
las] on unmann$ a]ial vehicles1 & an    
additional missile def5se site1 includ+ 
! completion ( any out/&+ environm5tal  
impact /atem5ts 7,e,i,ss7 = an          
additional missile def5se site on ! ,ea/
 ,coa/ or 9 ! ,midwe/ regions ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#b7 ,priority ,! ,director   
%all prioritize ! developm5t (          
capabilities li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7       
subject to annual au?orization &        
appropriation ( fund+4  7#c7 ,developm5t
 ,! ,director %all use s\nd acquisition 
processes & program managem5t to develop
 ! capabilities set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a74 
#c4 ,au?orization to increase curr5t    
gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse def5se capacity by  
#bh gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptors  7a7 ,f9d+s  
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,a 
report f ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity1     
publi%$ 9 #bjae1 & entitl$ ,nor?        
,korea's ,nucle> ,futures3 ,te*nology & 
,/rategy1 conclud$ t1 by #bjbj1 ,nor?   
,korea c\ld h z _m z #ajj nucle>        
weapons4  7#b7 ,by ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag1 

! ,unit$ ,/ates w h #dd op]ational      
gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptors di/ribut$ betwe5 
,=t ,greely1 ,alaska1 & ,v&5b]g ,air    
,=ce ,base1 ,cali=nia4  7#c7 ,missile   
,field #a & ,missile ,field #b at ,=t   
,greely h ! capacity to h\se an         
additional #ad & #f gr\nd-bas$          
int]ceptors1 respectively1 )\t ! add$   
infra/ructure co/s ( "s common gr\nd    
sy/ems4  7#d7 ,a report by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se1 submitt$ to ,congress 9 #bjac1
 & entitl$ ,homel& ,def5se ,h$g+ ,policy
 & ,/rategy1 recomm5d$ acquir+ #ad      
op]ational & te/+ sp>es = increas$ te/+ 
requirem5ts & to support increas$       
capacity z a h$ge aga9/ em]g+ ?reats4   
7b7 ,increase 9 capacity ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all1 subject to ! annual       
au?orization ( appropriations & ! annual
 appropriation ( funds = ,national      
,missile ,def5se1 increase ! numb] (    
,unit$ ,/ates gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptors by 
#bh4  7c7 ,report to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! 

,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy %all submit to !
 congressional def5se committees 7z     
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 a report on        
infra/ructure requirem5ts to increase ! 
numb] ( gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptors at       
,missile ,field #a & ,missile ,field #b 
at ,=t ,greely to #bj gr\nd-bas$        
int]ceptors ea*4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!      
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an analysis ( ! 
/rategic1 op]ational1 & tactical b5efits
 ( add+ additional gr\nd-bas$           
int]ceptors at ea* missile field4  7,b7 
,a detail$ description ( ! infra/ructure
 ne$$ & co/s associat$ ) exp&+ ea*      
missile field4  7,c7 ,an id5tification (
 any environm5tal1 te*nical1 or         
logi/ical b>ri]s to exp&+ ea* missile   
field4  7,d7 ,any analysis (            
alt]natively us+ ,missile ,field #d &   
,missile ,field #e to increase ! numb] (
 gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptors4  7#c7 ,=m ,!   
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may       

include a classifi$ annex4  7d7         
,deploym5t ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all-- 7#a7
 execute any requisite con/ruction to   
ensure t ,missile ,field #a or ,missile 
,field #b at ,=t ,greely or alt]native  
missile fields at ,=t ,greely :i* may be
 id5tifi$ pursuant to subsection 7c71   
are capable ( support+ & su/a9+         
additional gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptors2  7#b7
 deploy #ad additional gr\nd-bas$       
int]ceptors to ,missile ,field #a or an 
alt]native missile field at ,=t ,greely 
z soon z te*nically feasible2 &  7#c7   
id5tify a gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptor /ockpile
 /orage site = a m9imum ( #ad gr\nd-bas$
 int]ceptors4  #d4 ,missile ,def5se     
,ag5cy report on increas+ numb] (       
gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptors up to #ajj  7a7  
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,9 six ye>s ( be+ 9 p[]1 ,kim      
,jong-un has conduct$ m missile te/s1 & 
m ?an twice z _m nucle> te/s1 z bo? 8   
fa!r & gr&fa!r conduct$ 9 _! #fj total  
ye>s ( be+ 9 p[]4  7#b7 ,accord+ to     

s5ior ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se (ficials1     
,iran1 :i* has ! mo/ active & div]se    
balli/ic missile developm5t program 9 ! 
,middle ,ea/1 may be able to deploy an  
op]ational int]cont95tal balli/ic       
missile by #bjbj4  7#c7 ,a #bjac        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se report to ,congress1
 entitl$ ,homel& ,def5se ,h$g+ ,policy &
 ,/rategy1 /at$ t ! mo/ co/-effective & 
ne>-t]m option = increas+ homel&        
int]ceptor capacity is at exi/+ missile 
fields4  7#d7 ,phase #c ( =m] ,presid5t 
,cl9ton's #cc /rategy = national missile
 def5se outl9$ z _m z #bej int]ceptors4 
7#e7 ,! #bjjj ,f9al ,environm5tal       
,impact ,/atem5t = ,=t ,greely includ$ !
 au?orization = up to #ajj gr\nd-bas$   
int]ceptors to ensure t gr[? w\ld n     
incur any unexpect$ environm5tal delays4
  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to ma9ta9 & improve1 ) ! allies (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an effective1 robu/   
lay]$ missile def5se sy/em capable (    
def5d+ ! citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      

resid+ 9 t]ritories & ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &     
deploy$ ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7c7 ,report to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy %all submit to !
 congressional def5se committees a      
report on increas+ ! capacity ( !       
gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse def5se elem5t ( !   
balli/ic missile def5se sy/em4  7#b7    
,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an    
id5tification ( pot5tial sites--new or  
exi/+--to all[ = ! increase ( up to #ajj
 gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptors4  7,b7 ,an      
analysis ( ! /rategic1 op]ational1      
tactical1 & co/ b5efits ( ea* site4     
7,c7 ,a description ( any environm5tal1 
legal1 or tactical *all5ges associat$ ) 
ea* site4  7,d7 ,a detail$ description (
 ! infra/ructure ne$$ & co/s associat$ )
 ea* site4  7,e7 ,a summ>y ( any        
complet$ or out/&+ environm5tal impact  
/atem5ts 7,,eis7 on ea* site4  7,f7 ,an 

op]ational evaluation & co/ analysis ( !
 deploym5t ( transportable gr\nd-bas$   
int]ceptors1 includ+ an id5tification ( 
pot5tial sites1 includ+ 9 ! ea/]n ,unit$
 ,/ates & at ,v&5b]g ,air ,=ce ,base1 & 
an exam9ation ( any environm5tal1 legal1
 or tactical *all5ges associat$ ) su*   
deploym5ts1 includ+ to any sites        
id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,g7 ,a   
det]m9ation ( ! appropriate fleet mix ( 
gr\nd-bas$ int]ceptor kill vehicles &   
boo/]s to maximize ov]all sy/em         
effectiv5ess & increase its capacity &  
capability1 includ+ ! co/s & b5efits (  
cont9u$ inclusion ( capability          
enhancem5t ,,ii 7,,ce-,,ii7 ,block #a   
int]ceptors aft] ! field+ ( ! r$esign$  
kill vehicle4  7,h7 ,a description ( !  
plann$ improvem5ts to homel& balli/ic   
missile def5se s5sor & discrim9ation    
capabilities & an assessm5t ( ! expect$ 
op]ational b5efits ( su* improvem5ts to 
homel& balli/ic missile def5se4  7,i7 ,!
 b5efit ( supplem5t+ gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse
 def5se elem5ts ) o!r1 m di/ribut$1     

elem5ts1 includ+ bo? ,aegis %ips &      
,aegis ,a%ore in/allations ) ,/&>d      
,missile-#c ,block ,,iia & o!r          
int]ceptors 9 ,hawaii & at o!r locations
 = homel& missile def5se4  7#c7 ,=m ,!  
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #e4 ,evaluation &  
evolution ( t]re/rial gr\nd-bas$        
midc\rse def5se s5sors  7a7 ,f9d+s      
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,unit$ ,/ates missile def5se s5sors are 
! unh]ald$ backbone ( ! missile def5se  
ar*itecture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 position$
 to provide ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) critical    
data ne$$ to successfully int]cept      
?reats f rogue nations l ,iran & ,nor?  
,korea4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates uses a   
wide v>iety ( ,,uhf1 ,l-1 ,s-1 & ,x-b&  
gr\nd-bas$ s5sors & only a few infr>$   
space-bas$ s5sors = e>ly w>n+1 track+1 &
 discrim9ation ( balli/ic missiles4     
7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates curr5tly has      
op]ational upgrad$ e>ly w>n+ rad>s      
7,u,e,w,rs7 = homel& missile def5se at  

,beale ,air ,=ce ,base1 ,cali=nia1      
,fyl+dales1 ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,?ule ,air 
,=ce ,base1 ,gre5l&1 & w soon add       
upgrade e>ly w>n+ rad>s at ,cape ,cod1  
,massa*usetts1 & ,cle> ,air ,=ce        
,/ation1 ,alaska4  7#d7 ,orig9ally      
con/ruct$ 9 ! #aigjs1 ! ,,cobra ,,dane  
rad> at ,e>eckson ,air ,/ation on       
,%emya1 ,alaska1 provides critical      
in=mation on missile def5se ?reats to ! 
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#e7 ,! ,long ,range      
,discrim9ation ,rad> 7,,lrdr71 a new1   
l&-bas$1 ,s-b& rad> on ,cle> ,air ,=ce  
,/ation w beg9 to deliv] p]si/5t        
long-range discrim9ation1 precision     
track+1 & hit e/imation :5 con/ruction  
completes on ! rad> by #bjbj4  7b7      
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lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 %all submit 
to ! congressional def5se committees 7z 
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 a report on ! /atus

 ( ! integrat$ lay]s ( missile def5se   
rad>s4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,a detail$ analysis ( ! expect$    
improvem5ts result+ f ! integration ( ! 
,long ,range ,discrim9ation ,rad> into !
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,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--  7i7 any       
adju/m5ts to homel& missile def5se      
tactics1 te*niques1 & proc$ures2  7ii7  
possible adju/m5ts to gr\nd-bas$        
midc\rse def5se %ot-doctr9e & requir$   
int]ceptor capacity2  7iii7             
possibilities = direct integration ) ,=t
 ,greely's ,comm& & ,control node2 &    
7iv7 impacts on regional missile def5se 
sy/ems includ+ ,aegis ,balli/ic ,missile
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 ,altitude ,area ,def5se4  7,b7 ,a      
detail$ comp>ison ( ! capabilities (    
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unique capabilities ( ea* rad>2  7ii7 ! 
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plan = ! long-t]m cont9u$ op]ations &   
ma9t5ance ( ! ,,cobra ,,dane rad> or a  
plan to replace its capability if       
,,cobra ,,dane _c rema9 op]ational1 & ! 
co/s associat$ ) ea* plan4  7c7         
,assessm5t by ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
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! date on :i* ! ,director submits !     
report "u subsection 7b77#a71 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
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requir$ by subsection 7b77#b77;,c72 &   
7#b7 submit to ! congressional def5se   
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report on su* review t includes ! f9d+s 
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subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all be submitt$ 9
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classifi$ annex4  #f4 ,developm5t &     
deploym5t ( a space-bas$ missile def5se 
s5sor ar*itecture  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,missile  

,def5se ,ag5cy curr5tly op]ates ! ,space
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,sy/em-,demon/ration 7,,/ss-,d71 a two  
satellite con/ellation = te/+ purposes1 
:i* uses s5sors capable ( detect+       
visible & infr>$ light & s]ves z an     
exp]im5tal space track] = ! balli/ic    
missile def5se sy/em4  7#b7             
,conceptually develop$ 9 #bjji1 !       
,precision ,track+ ,space 7,,ptss7 w\ld 
h provid$ ! p]si/5t space-bas$ track+ ( 
balli/ic missiles1 includ+ object       
*>act]ization & discrim9ation1 & w\ld h 
also support$ homel&1 regional1 & !at]  
missile def5se4  7#c7 ,project$ to ent] 
orbit 9 #bjah1 ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy
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,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity is curr5tly   
conduct+ a ,space-bas$ ,kill ,assessm5t 
7,,ska7 exp]im5t1 a network ( small     
s5sors ho/$ on comm]cial satellites1 us$
 to collect ! en]gy signature ( ! impact
 betwe5 a balli/ic missile ?reat & an   
int]ceptor f ! balli/ic missile def5se  
sy/em4  7#d7 ,section #bcf ( ! ,national

 ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal   
,ye> #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ff7       
requir$ ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to conduct
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 future s5sor ar*itectures = balli/ic   
missile def5se 9 ord] to enhance !      
balli/ic missile def5se capabilities ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,g5]al ,john      
,hyt51 ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
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deploym5t ( a global space-bas$ s5sor   
sy/em ) discrim9ation capability z a    
critical compon5t to improv+ !          
effectiv5ess ( our deploy$ int]ceptors &
 to provide multiple response especially
 z pot5tial adv]s>ies emb>k on improv+  
c\nt]measures aga9/ our missile def5se  
sy/ems44  7#f7 ,admiral ,james ,syr+1 ! 
,director ( ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy1  
has /at$1 ,f a missile def5se           
p]spective1 we h to develop a future    
op]ational space lay]4 ,giv5 :]e ! ?reat
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! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all develop a    
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laun*-to-int]cept track+1 discrim9ation1
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?reats & provide ?is capability to !    
,arm$ ,=ces z soon z te*nically         
feasible4  7c7 ,space-,bas$ missile     
def5se s5sor ar*itecture  7#a7          
,developm5t ,! ,director ( ! ,missile   
,def5se ,ag5cy %all develop a highly    
reliable space-bas$ missile def5se s5sor
 ar*itecture = ! gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse    
def5se sy/em us+ s\nd acquisition       
practices4  7#b7 ,deploym5t ,! ,director
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space-bas$ missile def5se s5sor         
ar*itecture develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z 
soon z te*nically feasible2 &  7,b7     
produce & deploy a space-bas$ missile   
def5se s5sor ar*itecture z soon z       
te*nically feasible aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,director successfully c>ries out      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7d7 ,capabilities &  

crit]ia ,! ,director %all ensure t !    
space-bas$ missile def5se s5sor         
ar*itecture develop$ "u subsection      
7c77#a7 provides ! foll[+ functions &   
capabilities3  7#a7 ,s5sor functions ,at
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%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,detection4 
7,b7 ,track+4  7,c7 ,*>act]ization4     
7,d7 ,classification4  7,e7             
,discrim9ation4  7,f7 ,debris           
mitigation4  7,g7 ,kill assessm5t4  7#b7
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m9imum1 maximization or improvem5t (    
s5sor-relat$ capabilities %all include !
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sizes4  7,b7 ,precision track+ ( ?reat  
missiles4  7,c7 ,provid+                
fire-control-quality tracks ( evolv+    
?reat missiles4  7,d7 ,enabl+           
laun*-on-remote & engage-on-remote      
capabilities4  7,e7 ,discrim9at+ le?al  
objects 7w>heads7 f o!r objects4  7,f7  
,effectively assess+ ! results (        
engagem5ts4  7,g7 ,enabl+ enhanc$ %ot   
doctr9e4  7,h7 ,integrat+ ) all elem5ts 

( ! curr5t missile def5se sy/em1 includ+
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,def5se1 ,aegis ,balli/ic ,missile      
,def5se1 ,aegis ,a%ore1 & ,patriot ,air 
& ,missile ,def5se ,sy/em4  7,i7 ,su*   
o!r capabilities z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 det]m9es appropriate4  7e7 ,program    
managem5t ,! managem5t ( ! space-bas$   
missile def5se s5sor ar*itecture        
develop$ "u subsection 7c7 %all report  
directly to ! ,deputy ,director ( !     
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy4  7f7 ,report on
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submitt$ to ,congress 9 support ( !     
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,presid5t "u section #aaje7;a7 ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 a report on ! 
fund+ pr(ile necess>y to c>ry out       
subsection 7c74  #g4 ,au?orization = m  
gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse def5se te/+  7a7    
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,g5]al ,john ,hyt51 ,comm&] ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategic ,comm&1 /at$ t  

,nor? ,korea is quickly advanc+ _!      
missile & nucle> te*nology because _!   
rapid te/+ cad5ce all[s !m to quickly   
apply lessons le>n$ 9 te/+ to advance   
new capabilities4  7#b7 ,g5]al ,hyt5    
*>act]iz$ ! curr5t irregul> te/+        
environm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ! wrong  
k9d ( te/+ environm5t due to            
risk-av]sion & fe> ( failure4  7#c7     
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gr\nd te/+ & non-int]cept te/s1 n only  
improves ! missile def5se sy/em1 b also 
gives ! memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces exp]i5ce 
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#aad-cbh7 requires ! ,director ( !      
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flight te/ ( ! gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse      
def5se elem5t ( ! balli/ic missile      

def5se sy/em at lea/ once ea* fiscal    
ye>4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se
 ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 at a m9imum1 !    
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy %\ld cont9ue to 
flight te/ ! gr\nd-bas$ midc\rse def5se 
elem5t at lea/ once ea* fiscal ye>2     
7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %\ld allocate
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are po/ur$ to def5d2  7#c7 9 ord] to    
rapidly innovate1 develop1 & field new  
te*nologies1 ! ,director ( ! ,missile   
,def5se ,ag5cy %\ld cont9ue to focus    
te/+ campaigns on deliv]+ increas$      
capabilities to ! ,arm$ ,=ces z quickly 
z possible2 &  7#d7 ! ,director ( !     
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy %\ld seek to    
e/abli% a m prud5t balance betwe5 risk  
mitigation & ! m rapid te/+ pace ne$$ to
 quickly develop & deliv] new           
capabilities to ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7c7     
,report to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    

,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy %all submit to !
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def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 a revis$ missile   
def5se te/+ campaign plan t accel]ates !
 developm5t & deploym5t ( new missile   
def5se te*nologies4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!   
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a detail$       
analysis ( ! accel]ation ( ea* ( foll[+ 
programs3  7i7 ,r$esign$ kill vehicle4  
7ii7 ,multi-object kill vehicle4  7iii7 
,configuration-#c ,boo/]4  7iv7 ,las]s  
m\nt$ on small unmann$ a]ial vehicles4  
7v7 ,space-bas$ missile def5se s5sor    
ar*itecture4  7vi7 ,su* additional      
te*nologies z ! ,director consid]s      
appropriate4  7,b7 ,a new deploym5t     
timel9e = ea* ( ! programs 9 li/$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 or a detail$           
description ( :y ! curr5t timel9e =     
deploym5t te*nologies "u ^? programs is 
mo/ suitable4  7,c7 ,an id5tification ( 
any fund+ or policy re/rictions t w\ld  
sl[ d[n ! deploym5t ( ! te*nologies "u !

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 ,a risk assessm5t ( ! pot5tial         
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,report on fund+ pr(ile ,! ,director    
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 ( ! budget ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =   
fiscal ye> #bjah 7z submitt$ ) ! budget 
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